Practice area
Criminal Law
Criminal law concerns the fundamental rights of individuals and often sensitive circumstances. Jonsson & Hall handles criminal defence and acts as legal rights protector for victims, with emphasis on careful preparation and measured advocacy.
Specialised service and experience
Our advice may cover, among other things, police interviews, pre-trial detention, travel bans, assessment of charges, dealings with the prosecution and advocacy at every stage of criminal proceedings.
Jonsson & Hall handles cases involving offences against property, drug offences, assault, sexual offences, traffic offences and other types of criminal conduct. We place emphasis on the rights of accused persons being respected from the outset of an investigation.
As legal rights protector for victims, we handle matters involving the right to compensation and the protection of personal interests, with assistance extending to dealings with the police as well as advocacy in court.
Our aim is for clients to have a clear overview of their legal position and realistic avenues for defence or claims, and for cases to be conducted with diligence throughout.
Matters may include
- Criminal defence
- Legal rights protection for victims
- Advice at the investigation stage
- Pre-trial detention cases
- Appeals to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court
Our specialists in criminal law
All team members
Almar Þór Möller
Attorney / Partner
almar@law.is
Geir Gestsson
Supreme Court attorney / Partner
geir@law.is
Hörður Felix Harðarson
Supreme Court attorney / Partner
hordur@law.is
Jón Örn Árnason
District Court attorney / Partner
jonorn@law.is
Peter Dalmay
District Court attorney / Partner
peter@law.is
Gestur Jónsson
Supreme Court attorney / Of counsel
gestur@law.is